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- Ways to keep your home and your pet parasite free.
- Hidden contributors to 'sick buildings', allergies, asthma - plus how to avoid 'couch potato asthma.'
- Use methods, products and tools that work for you, not against you, to make your home a healthier place. HousekeepingChannel.com interviews David Mudarri, formerly of the Indoor Environments Division of the EPA.
- If not properly installed, maintained and operated, air duct components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen or other debris.
- Keep electrical cleaning appliances from becoming hazardous.
- Sealed wood is easy to clean since you're really cleaning the finish — not the wood itself.
- Make your professional or family photographs last.
- Creating a sense of order may be the most crucial of spring cleaning tasks.
- Barry J. Izsak - the Immediate Past President of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) - shares some of his best organizing tips.
- Since all germ-killers are considered pesticides, the EPA requires testing to certify manufacturer's claims for safety and effectiveness.
- Check the checklist for routine maintenance and cleaning of upholstery fabrics.
- EPA offers Spanish Web pages telling what you (or your Spanish-speaking friends) need to know about the home environment and family health.
- “Dig out” of the backlog you’ve created over the years and “dig in” to set up new systems to help you manage in the future.
- If you intend to burn wood to help this winter's heating bill, check out these safety tips from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
- Find out Consumer Reports' picks, plus tips for keeping (or making) your lawn beautiful.
- Largest study of its kind shows highest percentage of dirty birds since CR began testing in 1998.
- Maria Gracia gives you tips and tricks for an organized relocation.
- Interim vs. deep cleaning: when to call in the pros.
- How to gain a clean victory
- The IICRC provides tips for fire victims facing clean up.